The best and worst places to retire in 2021

A study found the best and the worst places to retire for the year 2021 based on affordability, activities, quality of life and health care.

Shoppers put healthy items in carts to avoid judgment, survey says

40 percent of shoppers say they are only putting healthy items in their carts to avoid being judged at the checkout line.

Food delivery apps file suit against NYC over pandemic fee caps

Three of the nation’s largest food delivery companies are suing New York City over a limit on fees it put in place during the pandemic to protect restaurants devastated by the forced closure of their dining rooms.

Beloved Huntington bookstore to close after 44 years in business

The pandemic is forcing an beloved Suffolk County book store to close its doors for good after over 40 years in business.

Flight attendants learning self-defense as violent passenger incidents rise

Since the beginning of 2021, the FAA has handed out over $1M in fines to unruly and violent passengers. FOX 5 NY went inside a one-of-a-kind training school in New Jersey where airline crews are learning self-defense.

Disney World annual passes are back on sale: Cost, benefits and more

The theme park resort halted the sale of new annual passes during the pandemic, but announced last month that they would be available for purchase once again starting Sept. 8 – which some changes.

Girl, 9, ejected from SUV, critically injured during Brooklyn crash

A girl, 9, was in critical condition with broken legs and head trauma after she was ejected from a vehicle during a collision in East Flatbush, said police.

9/11 attack prompted more security, less privacy for travelers

Ask anyone old enough to remember travel before Sept. 11, 2001, and you're likely to get a gauzy recollection of what flying was like.

'The Bravest' brew benefits 9/11 first responders

The Flagship Brewery Company on Staten Island has debuted an ale specifically brewed for the Tunnel to Towers Foundation.

Sanitation worker, boy trade gifts in mutual acts of kindness

Ashley Rai said her young son gave a bag of chips to a sanitation worker to show gratitude. In return, the sanitation worker gifted him toys.

Union workers feeling more confident amid COVID-19 labor shortage

The pandemic spawned a worker shortage that’s left some of America’s long-beleaguered union members feeling more confident this Labor Day than they have in years.

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, husband welcome 2 children

The first openly gay person to be confirmed by the Senate for a Cabinet position had shared last month that the couple had become parents after seeking to adopt.

Hold the toppings! National Cheese Pizza Day falls on Sept. 5

National Cheese Pizza Day is celebrated annually on September 5, and it's time for you to celebrate in no-topping style.

Storm-flooded cars may or may not be salvageable

Videos show cars stranded across major roadways in New York. AAA reports a 450% increase in the number of tows during the storm. AAA Northeast's Robert Sinclair Jr. said the damage is likely worse than after Superstorm Sandy.